Little Farms Singapore is a whole foods outlet specialising in fresh, natural, artisanal and organic products. Little Farms is looking to expand its product offerings, particularly in the grocery, meat, seafood, beer, wine and spirits categories.

On 23 May 2022, Little Farms Commercial Director Tom Gray will be visiting Perth on a buyer mission.

Mr Gray, in partnership with Export Connect, will present a Singapore market insights session that will include trends for food and beverage businesses interested in the Singapore market. This will be followed by a networking opportunity. The event is free, but registration is required.

Food and beverage businesses will also have the opportunity to express an interest to have a one-to-one buyer appointment with Mr Gray. Expressions of interest will close on 27 April 2022.  Source and Image: Export Connect

Australian agribusiness producers and exporters are invited to attend the following free briefings from the International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) team:

IFAM Horticulture Briefing
4 May 2022, 9-9.45am AWST

IFAM Dairy Briefing
4 May 2022, 10-10.30am AWST

IFAM Meat Briefing
4 May 2022, 12-1pm AWST

IFAM Seafood Briefing
5 May 2022, 1-1.45pm AWST

Participants will have the opportunity to hear the latest airfreight and export news, including flight developments, insights into the supply chain environment and impacts on each sector.

Live question and answer discussions will be held at the end of each briefing. You can submit questions via the registration form for each event. Source and Photo: IFAM / Austrade

Australian food and beverage suppliers are invited to register for an online business matching event with buyers from China, hosted by the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre (trading as Food Innovation Australia Limited).

Registration does not guarantee a meeting, but it does give the supplier the opportunity to be selected by a buyer for an online one-to-one meeting. Buyers will be retailers and distributors in China with a special interest in health, innovative foods, and first-to-market products.

The event will be held on Wednesday 25 May 2022, from 11am until 11.45am AWST. Registration will close on Friday 22 April 2022. Fee is capped at $75 and is only payable if you secure at least one appointment. More...  Source: FIAL | Photo: WA Agrifood Export eNews

How are we going to feed an extra two billion people come 2050? Circular economy, plant protein, aquaculture, precision fermentation and traceability are parts of the solution.

The global population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, fuelling the demand for protein. The world will need to produce more protein, more sustainably, from a variety of sources. As a major producer and exporter of protein, Australia's agrifood industry is well placed to develop novel, differentiated protein products that meet the requirements and changing dietary patterns of the modern health- and welfare-conscious consumer.

This CSIRO symposium taking place in Brisbane and online on 14 and 15 June 2022 will address the challenges and current state of science and technology in protein production for the future. It will provide an open forum for leading protein and food scientists to discuss challenges and opportunities in partnership with industry stakeholders and thought leaders. More...  Source and Photo:  CSIRO

The World Trade Organisation has issued a call for proposals for this year’s Public Forum, whose theme is Towards a sustainable and inclusive recovery: ambition to action. Participants interested in organising sessions at the Forum, scheduled to take place from 27 to 30 September, are invited to submit their proposals by 1 June 2022.

This year's Public Forum will look at how trade can contribute to a post-pandemic economic recovery – in particular, how trade rules can be strengthened and government policies improved to create a more resilient, sustainable and inclusive trading system.

Further information on this year's theme and three sub-themes – Leveraging technology for an inclusive recovery; Delivering a trade agenda for a sustainable future; and Framing the future of trade – is available here.  Source and Graphic:  WTO